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Asif Sinan casts a jazzical spell on India

Asif Sinan casts a jazzical spell on India

The guitarist's unique instrumental style that fuses his Western and Eastern influences has found admirers all over
09 Oct, 2015

He travels the world, from Germany to the USA, producing sitar sounds from his guitar – an instrumental style he invented and dubbed 'Jazzical' – but only just played in India for the first time.

Musician Asif Sinan performed at the recent TEDx India Secunderabad in a session titled 'Fingers that play magic', where he bowled over the audience with his unique instrumental style.

"They thought they were listening to live Coke Studio," Sinan said to Images.

And that indeed appears to be the case:

In addition to his music, Sinan also piqued people's interest with his truck art-laden guitar case:

The Deccan Chronicle carried a piece on this funky guitar case! - Publicity photo
The Deccan Chronicle carried a piece on this funky guitar case! - Publicity photo

The theme for TEDx India Secunderabad was 'Unlocking South Asian potential' - and it's paved the way for artistes from the region to collaborate.

"I'm in talks with an Indian veena player, with whom I'll be experimenting with the national anthem. We have this planned for next Independence Day."

Comments

Satt Oct 09, 2015 09:30pm
Were people went to enjoy music or had a Coke studio feeling,just enjoy the skill on instrument and forget about every other feeling.This new age people has no admiration for anything just want only feeling.
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Fried Chillies Oct 09, 2015 11:16pm
Not everyone gets banned in India
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Maulana Azad Oct 10, 2015 04:22am
Please stay out of India, play as much as possible in Pakistan and around world; Otherwise you might get beef LYNCHING or beef punishment or beef ticket or your guitar might be send for forensic evaluation of microscopic beef particles. Lesson from Vegetarian Glulam Hussein and lunching of his Gazal audience.
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